Global Patent Index - EP 0512631 B1

EP 0512631 B1 19970813 - Circuit for protection against the increase of the output current for an integrated circuit comprising a power device driving a resonant load connected to a power supply

Title (en)

Circuit for protection against the increase of the output current for an integrated circuit comprising a power device driving a resonant load connected to a power supply

Title (de)

Schaltkreis zum Schutz gegen einen Anstieg des Ausgangsstroms einer integrierten Schaltung, die ein Leistungselement beinhaltet, das eine an eine Leistungsversorgung geschaltete resonante Last steuert

Title (fr)

Circuit pour la protection contre un accroissement du courant de sortie d'un circuit intégré comprenant un élément de puissance pilotant une charge résonante reliée à une source de puissance

Publication

EP 0512631 B1 19970813 (EN)

Application

EP 92201230 A 19920502

Priority

IT MI911266 A 19910509

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0512631A2] There is described a circuit for protection against the increase of the output current for an integrated circuit comprising a power device (3) driving a resonant load (L) connected to a power supply and a control circuit (2) for switching the power device (3) on and off. The protection circuit comprises a clamping circuit (1) suitable for causing the disactivation of the control circuit (2) and the quenching of the power device (3) when the current flowing through the power device (3) reaches a maximum preset value. The protection circuit also comprises first and second circuit means (R1, C1, 8, E1, T1, C2, TP4) suitable for controlling the operation of the clamping circuit (1) at a first and a second underground (V1, V2) of the voltage (Vc) across the power device (3). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H02H 7/20; H02H 1/04; H01L 27/02

IPC 8 full level

F02P 3/04 (2006.01); H02H 7/12 (2006.01); H03K 3/286 (2006.01); H02H 7/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/082 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H03K 3/2865 (2013.01); H03K 17/0826 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0512631 A2 19921111; EP 0512631 A3 19930526; EP 0512631 B1 19970813; DE 69221529 D1 19970918; DE 69221529 T2 19980312; IT 1248382 B 19950111; IT MI911266 A0 19910509; IT MI911266 A1 19921109; JP 3177789 B2 20010618; JP H05168146 A 19930702

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92201230 A 19920502; DE 69221529 T 19920502; IT MI911266 A 19910509; JP 11614492 A 19920508